The Civil War in the East

Third Vermont Battery

The Third Vermont Battery lost 21 men to disease during the Civil War.

 

1864

 

Organized at Burlington

January 1

Mustered in

January 15-18

Moved to Washington, D.C. and duty at Camp Barry attached to Artillery, 4th Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

May-June

Rapidan Campaign; Guard trains of the Army of the Potomac through the Wilderness and to Petersburg, Va.

June 16

Siege of Petersburg begins

July

Attached to Reserve Artillery, 2nd Army Corps, Army of the Potomac

September

Attached to Reserve Artillery, 6th Army Corps, and Artillery Reserve, Army of the Potomac

June 20 -
August 19

Garrison Fort Morton

July 30

Mine Explosion, Petersburg

August 18-21

Weldon Railroad

August 27-30

At Aiken House

September 1

At Fort Sedgwick

September 6

At Avery House

September 19

At Fort Meikel

October 3

At Battery 27

October 5

Moved to Poplar Springs Church

October 5-12

Built Fort Urmston

October 12-25

At Battery 16

October 25

Ordered to City Point and duty in the Defenses there

1865

January 15

Joined 6th Army Corps at Weldon Railroad and stationed at Fort Fisher

March 25

Fort Fisher

April 2

Assault on and fall of Petersburg

April

Moved to City Point and duty there

March 3-18

March to Washington, D.C.

May 23

Grand Review

June 15

Mustered out